The Future of Energy Management - Experiences with Bidirectional Charging

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Recording of Thursday, June 20, 2024 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2024 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:12 .

KOSTAL-Group's Holger Hasselmann Discusses Future of Energy Management Through Bidirectional Charging Systems

Holger Hasselmann, a long-time employee of the KOSTAL-Group since 1989, currently oversees the development of bidirectional charging wall boxes at Compleo. His discussion centers on future energy management systems focusing on bidirectional charging capabilities. In this context, a wall box connects vehicles to both household and grid systems, facilitating various functionalities like vehicle-to-home (V2H) integration with photovoltaic inverters for smart home energy management. This setup involves standards such as ISO 1511820 for car connections and EE bus for interactions with household devices. Use cases include optimized tariff-based charging/discharging, emergency power supply solutions especially relevant in Germany's changing energy landscape, peak load shaving, fleet management in large parking spaces like airports, and network stabilization through local grid serviceability and provision of reactive power. Addressing system compatibility issues is crucial; many cars are expected to adhere to specified standards soon despite some proprietary exceptions from certain brands. The practical rollout focuses on affordable 11-kilowatt systems suitable for overnight home use without restrictions from electricity providers compared to more expensive 22-kilowatt alternatives. Publicly funded projects have driven their experience and ongoing developments within this domain.

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Talk of session: The Future of Charging and Discharging: Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Load in Action

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